check engine CADILLAC ELDORADO 1998 10.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SERVICE A/C SYSTEM - 14: This message appears
when the electronic sensors that control the air
conditioning and heating systems are no longer working.
Have the climate control system serviced if you notice
a drop in heating and air conditioning efficiency.
SERVICE AIR BAG - 83: There is a problem with the
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (air bag) system when
this message appears. Let only a qualified technician
work
on your vehicle. See your dealership for service
at once.
SERVICE BRAKE FLUID SWITCH - 37: A defect
in the brake fluid detection circuit causes
this message
to display if the ignition
is in RUN. Have the brake
system serviced by
a technician as soon as possible.
If the brake warning light is on, refer to the directions
listed in that part.
SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM - 102: This
message will display when a problem with the charging
system has
been detected. Have your vehicle serviced at
your dealership.
SERVICE ELECTRIC SYS - 106: This message will
display if an electrical problem has occurred within the
Powertrain Control Module
(PCM). Have your vehicle
serviced by your dealership.
SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM - 101: The PCM has
detected a problem within the fuel system when this
message appears. See your dealership
for service.
SERVICE IDLE CONTROL - 107: A problem
with the idle control has occurred when this
message displays. Drive your vehicle to the dealership
for service.
SERVICE RIDE SYS - 84: This message is displayed
to indicate that the suspension system is not operating
properly.
To correct this problem, have your vehicle
serviced at your dealership.
SERVICE STEERING SYS - 127: This message is
displayed when a problem has been detected
in the
Magnasteer
TM variable effort steering system. Service
is required.
A single chime will also sound when this
message
is displayed.
SERVICE TRANSMISSION - 100: If a problem is
detected with the transaxle,
this message will appear.
Have your vehicle checked by your dealership.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON - 3: If a problem is
detected with the transaxle, this message will appear.
Have your vehicle checked by your dealership.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine STABILITY SYS ENGAGED - 55: You may see
the STABILITY
SYS ENGAGED message on the
Driver Information Center. It means that an advanced,
computer-controlled system has come
on to help your
vehicle continue
to go in the direction in which you’re
steering. This stability enhancement system activates
when the computer senses that your vehicle is just
starting to spin, as it might if
you hit a patch of ice or
other slippery spot on the road. When the system is on,
you may hear a noise or feel a vibration in the brake
pedal. This is normal.
When the STABILITY
SYS ENGAGED message is on,
you should continue to steer in the direction you want to
go. The system is designed to help you in bad weather or
other difficult driving situations by making the most of
whatever road conditions will permit. If the STABILITY
SYS ENGAGED message comes on, you’ll know that
something has caused your vehicle to start to spin,
so
you should consider slowing down.
SERVICE STABILITY SYS - 54: If you ever see the
SERVICE STABILITY SYS message, it means there
may
be a problem with your stability enhancement
system. If you see this message, try
to reset the system
(stop; turn off the engine; then start the engine again).
If
the SERVICE STABILITY SYS message still comes on, it
means there
is a problem. You should see your dealer
for service. Reduce your speed and drive accordingly.
A single chime will also sound when this message
is displayed.
STARTING DISABLED REMOVE KEY - 33: This
message will appear when the Personalized Automotive
Security System (PASS-Key
11) senses that an improper
ignition key
is being used to try to start the vehicle.
Check the ignition key for damage.
If it is damaged, it
may need to be replaced. If
you see no damage, clean
the pellet contacts with a soft cloth
or napkin. Remove
the ignition key and wait for the Driver Information
Center (DIC) to display WAIT
3 MINUTES. The
instrument panel cluster will then run a timer and
change the messages to WAIT
2 MINUTES, WAIT
1 MINUTE and then START CAR. When the START
CAR message
is displayed, try again to start the engine.
THEFT SYSTEM PROBLEWCAR MAY NOT
RESTART
- 34: This message means there is a problem
in the Personalized Automotive Security System
(PASS-Key
11). A fault has been detected in the system
which means that the PASS-Key
I1 system is disabled
and is not protecting the vehicle. The vehicle usually
restarts, however, you may want to take your vehicle to
a proper service center before turning
off the engine.
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This feature lets you know when to change the engine
oil. It’s based on the engine oil temperatures and your
driving patterns.
To see the display, press the INFO
button several times until XX OIL LIFE LEFT appears.
If you see 99% OIL LIFE LEFT, 99 percent of your
current oil life remains.
The Driver Information Center (DIC) may display
a
CHANGE ENGINE OIL message. Always keep
a written record
of the mileage and date when you
changed your
oil. For more information, see the
Maintenance Schedule booklet.
If you see CHANGE
ENGINE OIL, it means that you have less than
10 percent of the oil life left and you should consider
changing your engine oil.
The system should indicate changing the
oil between
3,000 miles (5 000 kmj and 7,500 miles (1 2 500 km).
It may indicate changing the oil before 3.000 miles
(5 000 km) depending on your driving habits. If the
vehicle has been driven
7.500 miles (1 2 500 km). it
will indicate to change the oil.
If you drive in a dusty
area, you should change your oil every
3.000 miles
(5 000 km) or three months (whichever comes first)
unless the display indicates changing it sooner. The
system doesn’t check
hmt* much oil you have, so you’ll
still have to check for that.
To see how, see “Engine Oil’’
in the Index.
When the oil
is changed. you‘ll need to reset the system.
To reset, display the Oil Life Indicator by pressing the
INFO button. Then press and hold the INFO RESET
button until the display shows
100% OIL LIFE LEFT.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine % FAN SPEEDS: Press the button with the fan
symbol
on it until AUTO is displayed on the screen.
At this setting, the fan speed is automatically controlled.
If it is cold outside, the blower may not run in the
maximum high fan speed right away. The system checks
the temperature
of the engine coolant to assure it is
warm enough to provide heat. When the engine coolant
is warm, the controller allows the fan
to gradually
increase to
a higher speed. This prevents cold air from
blowing into the passenger compartment. If
you want
the blower fan at a high speed, press the up arrow button
until
you see HI on the display. If you want the fan
speed to be automatic, but you like the fan speed to be
higher than the AUTO setting, press the fan symbol
button until HI AUTO is shown
on the display. If you
want the blower fan at
a low speed, press the down
arrow button until
LO is shown on the display. If you
want the fan speed to
run lower than the AUTO
setting, press the button until LO AUTO is shown
on the display.
OFF: Press this button to turn the system off. Fresh air
will continue to
flow through the vehicle, and the
system will try to maintain the previously
set
temperature. The outside temperature will show on the
display when the system
is OFF.
AC: Press this button to turn the air conditioning on and
off. The system will cool and dehumidify the air inside
the vehicle. In the
AUTO mode, the display will show
that
AC is active, but the air conditioning compressor
only operates when the system determines it
is needed.
RECIRCULATION: Press this button to limit the
amount
of fresh air entering your vehicle. This is helpful
when you are trying to cool the air quickly or limit odors
entering your vehicle.
In the AUTO mode, the system
will use recirculation as necessary
to cool the air.
Pressing the recirculation button will change the
operation to a manual mode and the air will recirculate
non-stop. Press this button again to turn
off the
recirculation feature.
If
you notice the windows fogging, press the
recirculation button to exit the recirculation mode.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. If you want to insert a
cassette tape when the ignition is off, first press EJECT.
While the tape is playing,
use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape is
inserted. The display will show TAPE with
an arrow to
indicate which side
of the tape is playing. PLAY will
appear
on the display temporarily when a tape is playing.
The display will then revert back to showing the time.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape,
it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of
the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub
to the left with a pencil. Flip the tape over and
repeat. If the hubs
do not turn easily, your cassette
tape may be damaged and should
not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to be sure your player is
working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try a new tape.)
REV Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly.
The radio will play while the tape reverses and
REV
will appear on the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while in
REV mode. Press the left arrow again to return to
playing speed.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape.
The radio will play while the tape advances
and
FF will appear on the display. You may use your
station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while
in
FF mode. Press the right arrow again to return to
playing speed.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection
on the tape. Press the left arrow to search for
the previous selection'on the tape
(REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN FF will appear on the
display
until the next selection is found and then SCAN
PLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listen to
selections for a few seconds. The tape will
go to a
selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control. press
the plus
(+) or minus (-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
Adjusting the Speakers
4 SPEAKER: Press and release this button until the
desired BALANCE or FADE control is found.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired BALANCE or
FADE control, press the plus
(+) or minus (-1 symbol on
this button to select the desired level.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing
as soon as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio
off but they will not start playing
until the radio is on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT. While the tape
is playing,
use the VOL, TONE. LEVEL.
and SPEAKER controls just
as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have-different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display
will show an underlined tape
symbol. TAPE PLAY will appear on the display when
a
tape is playing, with an arrow to indicate which side of
the tape is playing.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
0 The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot
turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub to the left with
a pencil. Flip the tape over and
repeat.
If the hubs do not turn easily. your cassette
tape may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try
a new tape to be sure your player is
working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape
is broken. Try a new tape.)
RW: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly. The
radio will play while the tape rewinds. You may use
your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while
in RW mode. Press the left arrow again to return
to playing speed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon
as it is inserted. When one side of
your cassette tape is done playing, auto reverse plays the
other side
of your cassette tape. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off but they will not start playing
until the radio is on. If you want to insert a cassette tape
when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL,
TONE, LEVEL
and DSP controls just as you do for the radio. Other
controls may have different functions when a tape is
inserted. The display will show an underlined tape
symbol.
TAPE PLAY will appear on the display when a
tape is playing, with an arrow
to indicate which side of
the tape
is playing.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot
turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub to the left with
a pencil. Flip the tape over and
repeat. If the hubs do
not turn easily, your cassette
tape may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to be sure your player is
working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
RW: Press the left arrow to rewind the tape rapidly. The
radio will play while the tape rewinds. You may
use
your station pushbuttons to tune to another radio station
while in RW
mode. Press the left arrow again to return
to playing speed.
tape is broken.
Try a
new tape.)
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Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide
open the door
of the compact disc (CD) changer. Push
the magazine into the changer
in the direction of the
arrow marked on top
of the magazine. Close
the door by sliding
it all the way to the left. When
the door is closed, the changer will begin checking
for
discs in the magazine. This will continue for up to one
and a half minutes, depending on the number
of
discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player. slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Whenever a CD magazine with discs is loaded in the
changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on the
radio display. If the
CD changer is checking the
magazine for
CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the
display until the changer is ready to play. When
a CD
begins playing, a disc and track number will be
displayed. The disc numbers are listed
on the front of
the magazine.
All
of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the CD magazine.
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to
select compact discs one through six. Press and hold one
of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds to select
compact discs
7 through 12. These pushbuttons
represent the order
of the discs loaded in the changer.
DSPL: Press and hold this button to see the track
elapsed time (available on the AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
only).
REV/RW Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
through a track selection.
FF: Press and hold this button to advance quickly
through a track selection.
If your vehicle is equipped with the AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player, use SEEK-TUNE. For all other
audio systems, use TUNE-SEEK.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection. Press the left arrow to search for the previous
track selection. The sound will mute while seeking.
TUNE-SEEK: When this button is pressed, it has two
positions. This button works the same, whether it is
pressed to
the first or second position. Press this
button to seek to the next or previous selection on
the
compact disc.
SCAN: Press this button. You will hear the first few
seconds for the first track on each disc. Press this button
again
to stop scanning. (This button is available on the
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Player only.)
TRACK SCAN: Press SCAN for less than two seconds.
You will hear the first-few seconds
of each track on a
disc. Press SCAN again
to stop TRACK SCAN. The CD
will mute while scanning and SCAN will appear on the
display. (This function
is not available on the AM-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player.)
DISC SCAN: When you press SCAN for more than two
seconds,
you will hear the first few seconds of the first
track
on each disc. Press SCAN again to stop DISC
SCAN. The
CD will mute while scanning and SCAN
will appear on the display. (This function is not available
on the
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player.)

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To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can
add what you want.
If you can, it’s very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation of
your vehicle’s engine, radio or other systems, and
even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after
every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN or
CLEAN
TAPE to indicate that you have used your tape
player for
50 hours without resetting the tape clean
timer.
If this message appears on the display, your
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to your tapes and player.
If you notice a
reduction in sound quality,
try a known good cassette to
see
if it is the tape or the tape player at fault. If this other
cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the
tape player.
The recommended cleaning method for your cassette
tape player is the use of a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
The recommended cleaning cassette is available through
your dealership
(GM Part No. 12344789).
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